rootacres Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Hello Everyone, I am going to be getting started with my own reloading. Primarily it will be for my stock 2. My question is, will I have complications shooting flat nosed ammo? Specifically 147 gr flat nosed ammo. I have heard that with the angle of the feed ramps that these guns prefer round nose ammo. Any help would be great. Anyone have this experience? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nealio Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Round nose will always feed better, but I shoot FN, RN, HP, etc in my guns without any issues. Just remember the OAL on a FP or HP bullet will need to be shorter. I usually set my dies up for a 124 or 147 RN, then I never change the height for HP or FP bullets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoadMakeReady Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 I did the same as Nealio , I shoot primarily 124G HP so I set everything up for a shorter OAL . If I feel the need to load RN rounds I just switch to a different press . I have 2 9mm square deal B presses so it's pretty convenient for me just to set them both up for bullet type ! I learned about setting OAL for HP round shorter the hard way , I loaded several boxes and had nothing but feed problems . I was just getting into reloading at the time and honestly had zero clue as to what I was doing . But with help from some of the guys here I had everything squared away and have been good to go since ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vixty Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 I shoot acme 147fp in My stock 2 and they are pretty short. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emjei Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 What is the recomended OAL for 125 and 147 ??? Mj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbu Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 What is the recomended OAL for 125 and 147 ??? Mj Plunk test, determine max oal to just pass the test, make it some shorter. The "some" determined by your ability to hold uniform length. I needed to go down to 1.050 for some 147g bullets. Your number will be different from mine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emjei Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 What is the recomended OAL for 125 and 147 ??? Mj Plunk test, determine max oal to just pass the test, make it some shorter. The "some" determined by your ability to hold uniform length. I needed to go down to 1.050 for some 147g bullets. Your number will be different from mine! Thanks.......is there an average ?? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eboadway Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 What is the recomended OAL for 125 and 147 ??? Mj It depends on the bullet. I load Xtreme 147's to 1.150, but other bullets would never work at that length. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taco2000 Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 I use 147 bayou, 1.150 never had any issue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbu Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 (edited) What is the recomended OAL for 125 and 147 ??? Mj Plunk test, determine max oal to just pass the test, make it some shorter. The "some" determined by your ability to hold uniform length. I needed to go down to 1.050 for some 147g bullets. Your number will be different from mine!Thanks.......is there an average ??Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Probably around 1.08?... but some profiles can be 1.15. Since wll my 9mm barrels need short, but feed fine...I load short (1.060) so all are happy and have adjusted the powder for minor power. Edited March 28, 2016 by johnbu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbarker13 Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 I have to run around 1.09 with SNS 147 FPs to get reliable feeding on mine Stock IIs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rootacres Posted March 28, 2016 Author Share Posted March 28, 2016 Thanks for the help everyone. I had some 147 gr HST that ran just fine through the gun so I will just have to experiment a little bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emjei Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 I can get Rocky Mountain 147gr Hollow Point locally........ The questions is Should I go for it ?? I was told to load OAL 1.085 with 3.1 Tite Group for a 132PF Any opinion on that ????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbu Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 I can get Rocky Mountain 147gr Hollow Point locally........ The questions is Should I go for it ?? I was told to load OAL 1.085 with 3.1 Tite Group for a 132PF Any opinion on that ????? First plunk test your barrel to verify oal. Then I'd start down around 2.7gr and work up. Even though that looks about right for a minor load, I still love my fingers enough to start low and creep up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malarkey Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 It really depends on the bullet. 147gr BBI RN- It has a wide shoulder and I have to take it down to ~1.09 147gr SNS RN- Not as wide of a shoulder, I can load it up to ~1.14-1.15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrmblr Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 I personally shoot RN 124's from Bayou, 3.8grn Titegroup, 1.125 OAL. That said, you should check out this info to see which Stock 2 you have. "The barrel throat is shorter on the new model compared to the old. I have to load my lead ammo at 1.050" in the new one, however in the same old one I could load to 1.125" all day long"http://www.brianenos...l=&fromsearch=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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